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After rigorous
rounds of selection, the results of the World Gourmet
Summit Awards of Excellence are finally out! This annual
event that seeks to give recognition to worthy individuals
in the F&B industry, from sommeliers to restaurant
managers to chefs, took place at the Ritz-Carlton Millenia,
Singapore today. We bring you the news on-site!
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Culinary
Award Recipients - 2004
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S.Pellegrino
Chef of the Year
Justin Quek embarked
on his expedition towards culinary
excellence in his career at the Mandarin
Oriental Hotel Singapore, which sponsored
his training at the Singapore Hotel
Association Training and Educational
Centre (SHATEC) and Oriental Bangkok...
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Justin Quek
Les Amis Pte Ltd
[bio]
(Chian Sok Khian, accepting the award
on Justin Quek's behalf)
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Brian
Cleere
Grand Hyatt Singapore
[bio]
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Executive
Chef of the Year
presented by Tabasco
Indulge in Michelin stardom at mezza9,
Grand Hyatt Singapore with Executive
Chef Brian Cleere. Irish executive chef,
Brian Cleere, whips up delectable and
luscious cuisine that promise to set
palates ablaze with pleasure.... more |
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Meat
& Livestock Australia
Rising Chef of the Year
The man behind the stoves of Restaurant
Ember (one of the nominees for this
year’s ‘Christofle New Restaurant
of the Year’ award at the WGS
Awards of Excellence), Sebastian Ng’s
culinary skill has been a huge hit with
the local gastronomic scene... more |
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Sebastian
Ng
Restaurant Ember
[bio]
(Peng Loh,
accepting the award on
Sebastian Ng's behalf) |
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Gottfried
Schuetzenberger
Grand Hyatt Singapore
[bio]
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Inniskillin
Icewine
Pastry Chef of the Year
Kneading his way around the world, Gottfried
Schuetzenberger has worked in 22 countries,
including Argentina, Chile, United Arab
Emirates, Brunei, France, Germany and
Singapore, in his pie of work experience...
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Heinz
Asian Ethnic
Chef of the Year
Chefs nowadays do not have knowledge
limited to whipping up a storm in the
kitchen. Sam Leong is a fine example
of such. Not only is he one of the youngest
executive chefs in Singapore, but he
is also a successful marketer for the
Tung Lok group of 19 restaurants, particularly
the innovative Jade and My Humble House...
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Sam Leong
Tung Lok Group of Restaurants
[bio]
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Restaurant Service Award Recipients
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2004
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Au
Jardin
Les Amis Pte Ltd
[bio]
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Convotherm
Restaurant of the Year
From the windows of this refurbished
colonial house, Au Jardin offers a view
of cascading waterfalls, clear lakes
and beautiful gardens, similar to top-rated
Relais & Châteaux restaurants
found in Europe... more |
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Martell
Cognac Asian Ethnic Restaurant of the
Year
Rang Mahal, the first fine dining Indian
restaurant in Singapore, provides a
sense of royalty to guests who dine
in this noble setting... more |
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Rang
Mahal
[bio]
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The
Cliff
The Sentosa
Resort & Spa
[bio]
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Christofle
New
Restaurant of the Year
Dining at The Cliff is best described
as a sensory treat. The combination
of a beautiful sunset view and the sound
of crashing waves, while pampering your
palate with the freshest seafood does
not come by everyday... more |
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WMF
Restaurant
Manager of the Year
Born in Bordeaux, Philippe Pau’s
humble beginnings saw him working as
a commis barman, dishwasher, and later
a trainee as a waiter. His break came
when he was given the chance to learn
the ropes from two-Michelin starred
restaurant Relais & Châteaux
in Brittany... more |
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Philippe
Pau
L’Aigle d’Or Restaurant
[bio]
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Cheong
Hai Poh
Conrad Centennial Singapore
[bio]
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Chivas
Regal Food & Beverage Manager of
the Year
Cheong Hai Poh’s pleasant disposition
and attitude of graciousness have brought
warm smiles and memorable dining experiences
to the guests at Conrad Centennial Singapore...
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Schott
Zwiesel
Sommelier of the Year
Randy’s wine path is charted with
pure passion. His love affair with wines
started during his days in SHATEC, where
he won the 1998 SHATEC-Austrade Wine
Educational Awards (SAWEA)... more |
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Randy
See
Chef Sommelier,
Les Amis Pte. Ltd.
[bio]
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Les
Amis
Les Amis Pte Ltd
[bio]
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Wine
List of the Year
On Les Amis’ astounding wine list
of 1,000 French and New World labels
are legendary wines, like the 1947 Chateau
Cheval Blanc and Domaine Leflaive Le
Montrachet, which set out to stun even
the most discerning connoisseurs...
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Achievement Award Recipient
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2004
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UBF
Foodsolutions Lifetime
Achievement Award
Pakir Singh is the Chief Executive of
the Singapore Hotel Association and
he was the Secretary-General of the
Asean Tourism Association (ASEANTA)
until year 2000. He was instrumental
in the founding of the Singapore Hotel
And Tourism Education Centre (SHATEC)
in 1983... more |
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Pakir
Singh
Chief Executive
Singapore Hotel Association
[bio]
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Regional Categories Recipientss-
2004
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SHATEC
(Singapore)
[bio]
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Electrolux
Culinary
Institution of the Year
Sowing the tiny seeds of youth and watering
them with care; SHATEC has reaped the
brilliant harvest of many exceptional
graduates and students, who have been
the pride of Singapore’s vivacious
hospitality industry... more |
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at-sunrice
The Singapore Cooking School and Spice
Garden Asian Cuisine Article of the
Year
Jennifer Joan Lee is a freelance journalist
based in Paris. She covers European
affairs for print media around the world
including the Washington Times in the
US, the Globe & Mail in Canada...
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Finding the Flavours
of Ho Chi Minh City
Jennifer
Joan Lee
DestinAsian,
February – March 2003
(Indonesia)
[bio]
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Water of Life
Anne
Fong
Hong Kong Tatler, December 2002
(Hong Kong)
[bio]
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Wine
Article of the Year
A Malaysian-Chinese endowed with a vagabond
spirit, she strives to eat around the
globe, revelling in each locale’s
cuisine and cultures, earning her keeps
as a food and travel journalist... more |
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Scholarship Recipientss-
2004
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Bodegas
Torres Wine Scholarship
Timothy will have the opportunity to
spend three weeks at the renowned Bodegas
Torres winery in Spain to learn about
the intricacies of wine making. The
three-week programme will cover... more |
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Goh
Song Wei,
Timothy
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Chua
Hwee Khoon,
Jean
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Cacao
Barry Patisserie Scholarship
Jean will have the opportunity to partake
in a two-week patisserie apprenticeship
at Cacao Barry E’Cole in France
and at the distinguished Culinary Institute
Alain & Marie LeNotre, France...
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Le
Cordon Bleu Culinary Scholarship
Winnie will have the opportunity to
attend a culinary course at Le Cordon
Bleu, an established international culinary
institution which has branch institutions
around the world... more |
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Thng
Li Ching,
Winnie
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